A young man wearing a brown jacket and jeans plays an acoustic guitar and smiles energetically while standing outdoors on a sunny day, with green trees and a building in the background.

Student displaced by storm, struggles and perseveres with music

Communications major Jose Vargas, 22, came to the United States on Oct. 8 with a backpack full of all his belongings—two shirts and two pants—and two days later he started class at St. Thomas University. Jose is one of the 68 students…
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St. Thomas Law’s Human Trafficking Academy Hosts 7th Annual SAO Human Trafficking Forum

Dr. Roza Pati, Director of the Human Trafficking Academy, President Msgr. Franklyn Casale, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle and Dean Alfredo Garcia  St. Thomas Law’s Human Trafficking Academy,  in partnership…

St. Thomas University breaks ground on Gus Machado School of Business

On Wednesday, Jan. 24, St. Thomas University (STU) broke ground on a brand new business school—The Gus Machado School of Business—thanks to the generous $5 million gift from South Florida business leader Gus Machado. The ceremonial…
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St.Thomas Law Earns Top National Rankings for Diversity

The 2018 edition of The Princeton Review - Best 169 Law Schools has been released and St. Thomas University School of Law has maintained its Top 10 national ranking for having the "Greatest Resources for Minority Students" and the "Most Diverse…
A modern building labeled The W.A. Franke School of Business with stone and glass architecture, surrounded by trees, people walking, and several parked cars under a partly cloudy sky.

Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Gus Machado School of Business Complex

St. Thomas University will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Gus Machado School of Business Complex. The ceremony will be held at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the future site of the new building, across the Saint Anthony…
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Alumni Spotlight – Tomas Randle LL.M.

St. Thomas Law’s globally acclaimed LL.M./J.S.D. in Intercultural Human Rights program prides itself in offering its students a unique and challenging academic experience.  Tomas Randle, Esq., who graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Master…

New bike sharing program comes to St. Thomas University

On Wednesday, Jan. 10, lime green bikes will be taking over the STU campus! LimeBike, a new dock-less bike share program at St. Thomas, allows users to find, unlock, and rent bikes with their smartphones. LimeBike will provide 120 bikes…
Three women in graduation caps and gowns smile together at a graduation ceremony. One wears a colorful stole, another has several honor cords and a medal, and the third has long blonde hair.

2017 Fall Commencement: Congratulations, Bobcats!

After years of challenging and rewarding work, 495 St. Thomas University students earned their degree on Saturday, Dec. 16, during the fall commencement ceremony. Family, friends, students, faculty and staff gathered at the Fernandez Family…

Business graduates take third place in global investment challenge

Five STU graduate students at the Gus Machado School of Business came out in the top three at the Peeptrade University Challenge, an investment competition that pitted them against graduates from around the world including top-tier business…

STU business graduates go head-to-head with Ivy Leagues

A group of graduate students at St. Thomas University—Fabian Heinrich, Tony Mamodaly, Elaine Pons, Luis Martin, and Garrick Amedee—is currently participating in the Peeptrade University Challenge, an investment competition, which began Oct.…